#CEB4FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.1 301.2), rgb(206, 180, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#CEB4FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB4FA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 180, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.1 301.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CEB4FA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB4FA | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB4FA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB4FA text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB4FA
oklch(81.6% 0.1 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#B386F4
oklch(70.8% 0.161 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A162EF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D43DD
oklch(55.7% 0.222 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7832C0
oklch(49.1% 0.208 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#612C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1948
oklch(26.9% 0.085 301.5)
#CEB4FA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A5C0FD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC0F8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BECD | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB4FA
#CEB4FA
oklch(81.6% 0.1 301.2)
- #B9CD83
#B9CD83
oklch(81.6% 0.1 121)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CEB4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.012
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
Use #CEB4FA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.